Watervliet City Schools believes
in placing students in programs that are in the least restrictive
environment which is consistent with New York State Education
Department (NYSED) regulations. This means that a student with
disabilities is provided with special education and services to the
maximum extent appropriate with other students who do not have
disabilities and as close as possible to the student's home.

Special education services are
available to any student with a mental, physical or emotional
impairment that affects his or her educational performance. For
school-age children, this may include autism, deafness,
deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, learning
disability, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic
impairment, other health impairment, speech or language impairment,
traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment (including blindness).

The Individual with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) establishes a prominent and active role for
parents and teachers in planning and implementing educational
programs for students with disabilities. Parents work hand-in-hand
with their child's teachers and other district staff to formulate
their child's IEP.

Please follow the links to the
right for more information about
Watervliet's Special Education Program.

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